A select collection of old plays . Fuimus Troes. THE True TROJANS. Mercury conducting the ghojls of Brennus and Gamillu-Syin complcai armour > and nxith /words drawn. Mercury. S in the vaults bf this big-bellied earth,Are dungeons, whips, and flames, for wicked ghofts;So fair Eiyfian fields, where fpotlefs foulsDo bathe themfelves in blifs. Among the reft,Two pleafant groves by two forts are pofTeft :One by true lovers crownd with myrtle boughs,Who hand in hand fing pxans of their joy : Brave. Fuimus Troesy &c. 243 Brave foldiers hold the fecond, clad in fteel, Whofe glittering arms brighte
A select collection of old plays . Fuimus Troes. THE True TROJANS. Mercury conducting the ghojls of Brennus and Gamillu-Syin complcai armour > and nxith /words drawn. Mercury. S in the vaults bf this big-bellied earth,Are dungeons, whips, and flames, for wicked ghofts;So fair Eiyfian fields, where fpotlefs foulsDo bathe themfelves in blifs. Among the reft,Two pleafant groves by two forts are pofTeft :One by true lovers crownd with myrtle boughs,Who hand in hand fing pxans of their joy : Brave. Fuimus Troesy &c. 243 Brave foldiers hold the fecond, clad in fteel, Whofe glittering arms brighten thofe gloomy fliades, In lieu of ftarry lights. From hence I bring A pair of martial imps, by Joves decree, As fticklers in their nations enmity. Furious Camillus, and thou Britain bold, Great Brennus, iheath your conquering blades. In vam You threaten death; for ghofls may not be flain. Brenn. From the unbounded ocean, and cold climes5Where Charles his wain circles the Northern pole,I firft led out great fwarms of fhaggy Gauls,And big-bond Britains. The white-pated Alps,Where mow and winter dwell, did bow their necksTo our victorious feet: Rome, prouder! Rome,We cloathd in fcarlet of patrician blood,And bout your Capitol prancd our vaunting fteeds,Defended more by geefe, than by your gods. Cam. But I cut fhortyour fury, and my fwordRedeemd the city, making your huge trunksTo fat our crows, and dung our Latian fields,I turnd your torrent to another coafl ;And what you quickly won, y
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